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When a change occurs, which affects a household's eligibility or benefit amount, action must be taken. Customer and agency responsibilities are outlined below.

14100 CHANGES

The customer must report all changes related to his/her SNAP eligibility and benefits on the application, renewal, and six month report. The customer must report any changes that occurred between filing the application/renewal form and the interview. If the household reports a change after the interview but prior to approval, the Benefits Specialist will act on this change. Households are not required to report changes after the interview.

After approval, households are required to report the following information:

1. If the household’s income exceeds the maximum gross income for the household’s size.

2. If an able-bodied adult without dependent children (ABAWD) stops or reduces employment to below 20 hours a week.

3. If any household member receives lottery or gambling winnings of $4,500 or more. It must be reported within 10 days of receipt.

In addition to these reporting requirements, some households may be required to complete a six month report form. All households are required to complete a renewal once every 12 months.

14110 GROSS INCOME IS OVER THE MAXIMUM ALLOWED FOR THE HOUSEHOLD’S SIZE

As mentioned above, the customer is required to report if the household’s actual gross income exceeds the gross income limit for their household’s size, after any legally obligated child support payments are excluded.

A. Actual gross income is income actually received that month, not the converted or averaged income. 1. Exception: Actual self-employment income is the annualized or average amount after the income has been reduced by allowable deductions. 2. The customer is required to report whenever actual income received in the month is over the maximum, even if they received five pay stubs (paid weekly). EABS will calculate the income to determine if the household is actually ineligible.

B. Actual income is required to be reported at application, renewal, and six month report. For interim months, the customer must report by the 10th of the month following the month the gross income exceeded the allowable amount. 1. Households whose budgeted income is over the maximum gross income (categorically eligible) for their household size are not required to report any changes until the next six month report form or renewal. The ACCESS notice does not contain the maximum income reporting statement for these households.